Carbon- The Paris Agreement

147 Parties have ratified of 197 Parties to the ConventionOn 5 October 2016, the threshold for entry into force of the Paris Agreement was achieved. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016. The first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 1) took place in Marrakech, Morocco from 15-18 November 2016.

Paris Agreement: essential elementsThe Paris Agreement builds upon the Convention and – for the first time – brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so. As such, it charts a new course in the global climate effort.

…President Trump’s exit from the Paris Agreement cannot turn back time. The economics have shifted, folks. He cannot change the fact that solar now provides more jobs than coal. Nor can he change the fact that solar is cheaper than coal in some parts of the world…Learn more>>www.renewableenergyworld.com

Editor’s note: President Donald Trump stunned the world on June 1 by announcing his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, a landmark global agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the harm from climate change. We’ve assembled a panel of academics and scientists to analyze what this dramatic move means for the planet, U.S. businesses and the world’s poor. They are>>

What Is the Paris Climate Agreement? An ExplainerLaura Entis | May 31, 2017

Drafted in December 2015, the Paris climate agreement’s main goal is to limit the average global temperature increase to below 2C (3.6F). If that threshold is exceeded, climate scientists believe subsequent severe weather events will be irreversible… Learn more>>fortune.com/2017/05/31/

What is the Paris Agreement on climate change? Everything you need to knowTelegraph Reporters|2 June 2017 • 12:48pm

U.S. Business Leaders Want to Stay in the Paris Climate AccordByAndrew Winston | May 31, 2017

On May 10, in an attempt to influence the president’s thinking, 30 CEOs wrote an open letter to Trump, taking out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal. The opening reads, “We are writing to express our strong support for the U.S. remaining in the Paris Climate Agreement.” I won’t reprint the whole letter here, but please read it.